Al Hoceima Appeal Court sentenced on Monday, 18th of December, six Hirak detainees from two to four years in prison, Alyaoum reports on Tuesday. Mounir Benabdallah was sentenced to four years, Bilal Achemlal, Hakim Al Anabi and Bilal Waali, a to three years, Abdellah Al Hankouri to two and a half years in prison. Hicham Lamrabet received on the other hand received a one-year sentence. Today, the trial of Nasser Zefzafi, leading figure of the Hirak popular movement, is held at the Casablanca
Morocco is one of the countries that detained an unusual number of journalists in 2017, according to the recent annual report entitled «Worldwide Round-up of Journalists Killed, Detained, Held Hostage, or Missing in 2017» and issued by Reporters Without Borders (RSF), an international NGO that promotes and defends freedom of information and press. While China, Turkey and Vietnam have been mentioned for their poor results, the NGO also points out at Morocco's. «Hamid El
The Polisario Front has issued a statement urging the European Commission to give legal clarity over a delegation that visited Laayoune to update the list of companies authorized to export their products to the EU. Angered by this visit, the Front referred to the European Court of Justice’ ruling. Meanwhile, Morocco has succeeded in holding negotiations to overcome the obstacles set by the same verdict.
On the 18th of December 1975, Omar Benjelloun, a journalist, trade union activist and founding father of the Socialist Union of Popular Forces (USFP) was murdered in Casablanca. His assassination has been a significant turning point in the history of the Moroccan political scene which lost one of its most committed actors. Flashback.
A Norwegian observer was expelled Thursday (December 14th) after being arrested in Laayoune by the Moroccan police, who forced her to go to Agadir, the woman told the Spanish news agency EFE. Tone Moe was accredited as an observer at Gdim Izik's trial. She had gone to Laayoune last Wednesday to meet with the families of the convicts and visit the detainees in the detention center. According to her, this visit was made in the name of the «Fundación Sáhara Occidental»,
Several human rights groups and organizations have signed a joint document supporting the Spanish journalist and activist, Helena Maleno Garzón. The Moroccan Association of Human Rights (AMDH), the Africa-Europe Interact network as well as several other associations, foundations and companies signed the document. The Spanish police accused Helena Maleno of being involved in facilitating illegal immigration, believing that she is helping migrants enter the Spanish
As the ECOWAS organization has promised to study Morocco’s admission through «a report that investigates the impacts of this step», Rabat is still positive about its chances to join the Economic Community. In Abuja, Morocco’s allies in the West African organization have taken the lead. Details.
Rizlen Zouak, a Moroccan MMA athlete defeated on Saturday, 16th of December, her South African rival, Jacqualine Trosse at the Xtreme Fighting Championships, currently held in South Africa. The Moroccan champion announced her victory through her official account on Facebook. The fight was broadcast on the Fight Sports channel, as well as on a Facebook page. Since her first international MMA game on June the 24th in London, the professional judo champion has set herself the challenge of
Ali Nadi, the last Moroccan goumier passed away a few days ago in his small village in the Atlas Mountains. Father of four children, Ali was one of the Moroccan soldiers who fought to liberate Corsica in 1943. He was decorated with the Legion of Honor and later elevated to the rank of Officer of the Legion of Honor by Francois Hollande, the former French President in 2013.
In Norway, some Moroccan migrants choose to return to their country of origin. However, they are forced to abandon their decision because of the lack of financial resources. But this situation will change, with the signing on Wednesday of an agreement between the International Organization for Migration in Morocco (IOM) and the Norwegian Embassy, states the IOM in a statement. The initiative is part of the program of assistance for voluntary return and reintegration (AVRR) launched by IOM in
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